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Battle Soc Studies
Expulsion to the seven years war to the revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Musket | like a rifle but much less accurate – it was used because it could be reloaded faster than a rifle |
| Why did soldiers fight in straight lines? | they fought like this because the muskets were so inaccurate and this was the only way to hit each other |
| At the end of wars during this time what did the winner often receive? | A new piece of land or territory |
| Acadia | the territory that was traded back and forth between the British and French in North America |
| Which country ended up in possession of Acadia? | Britain |
| What did Acadians have to do if they wanted to remain in Acadia? | Swear an oath of allegiance to the King of England |
| What was left out of the first oath the Acadians took? | The Acadians did not have to bear arms (fight) for the British |
| Oath | a promise |
| Louisbourg | The fortress the French built in Cape Breton after they lost Acadia to the British |
| Halifax | the fortress the British built to counter Louisbourg |
| How many years did the Acadians live in peace under their first oath? | Forty years |
| Fort Beausejour | a French fortress that was captured by the British – some Acadians were found fighting with the French |
| Afterward Beausejour was captured the British demand that the Acadians take the “full” oath of allegiance – what did this mean? | That the Acadians would have to fight (to bear arms) for the British in any future wars |
| What did the Acadians say to this second oath? | They refused to take it – They felt their first oath was good enough |
| What did the British do to the Acadians when they refused this second oath? | They deported them – kicked them out of Acadia |
| What happened to a third of the Acadians once they were deported? | They died (over 3000 of the 10,000 who were deported died of disease, hardship and shipwrecks) |
| As the Acadians were being deported a huge war broke out (considered the first real world war) What was this war called? | The Seven Years War |
| General James Wolfe | – the British general in North America during the Seven Years War |
| Louis Joseph Montcalm | – the French general in North America during the Seven Years War |
| What French fortress needed to be captured before the British could sail into Quebec and attack? | Louisbourg |
| Why did the French at Louisbourg not surrender after being bombarded for 40 days? | They knew that winter was coming and if they could hold out that the British would not be able to attack Quebec until the following year |
| The Battle of the Plains of Abraham | The British (under Wolfe) defeat the French (under Montcalm) at Quebec. The battle lasts only 15 minutes |
| At the end of the Seven Years War, what territory did the French choose to have returned to them during the peace treaty? | The French chose two Caribbean islands over all of New France |
| Why did New France choose the Caribbean Islands over New France? | They grew sugar on the islands and it was worth more money than the fur trade in New France |
| What are two reasons the thirteen British colonies were angry with Britain after winning the Seven Years War? | 1. They were not allowed to take the French and First Nations land 2. They were taxed by Britain to help pay for the war |
| The Declaration of Independence in 1776 | The 13 British Colonies declare their independence from Britain |
| General George Washington | Defeats the British and becomes the first president of the USA |
| What two countries helped the 13 colonies win the revolutionary war? | France and Spain |
| Revolutionary War | When the 13 Colonies fought their own king for their independence |
| The Loyalists | The people in the 13 colonies who didn’t want to break away from Britain and the King – they were loyal |
| When the 13 colonies won the war they call their new country what? | The United States |
| After the Americans won their revolutionary war and formed the United States, where did the Loyalists go? | They went to the closest British colonies of Nova Scotia and Quebec |
| With so many new Loyalist settlers arriving in Canada, what two new colonies were created from the colony of Quebec? | Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec) |
| With so many new Loyalist settlers arriving in Canada, what two new colonies were created from the colony of Nova Scotia? | Nova Scotia and New Brunswick |
| Who were the people who founded Fredericton and Saint John? | They were American Loyalists |
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